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US: Reform Afghanistan Detention Policy as New Facility Opens, Prisoner Rights Still Lacking
The Obama administration should revise its detention policies in Afghanistan to make them consistent with international law, Amnesty International, Human Rights First, and Human Rights Watch said today. The United States military is hosting the media...
Tags: Amnesty, HRF, HRW, War Conflict, detention policy, Human rights abuses, detention practices, Counter-terrorism, Human rights in Afghanistan
US: Federal Court Prosecution of 9/11 Suspects a Victory for Justice
The Obama administration's decision to prosecute the September 11 suspects in federal court represents an important step forward for justice, Human Rights Watch said today. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that five of the...
Tags: HRW, Obama administration, US Federal Court
Uzbekistan: Stop Harassing Activists
Uzbek authorities should immediately stop their new harassment campaign against political activists and human rights defenders, Human Rights Watch said today. Since November 7, 2009, local authorities in six locations have detained at least seven activists...
Tags: HRW, Holly Cartner, Human Rights Watch, Birdamlik Movement, Abdukadyr Sattarov
Israel 'personally attacking human rights group' after Gaza war criticism
Jerusalem :: Israel | 23 days ago
Credibility
America's leading human rights organisation has accused Israel and its supporters of an "organised campaign" of false allegations and misinformation, including "extremely personal attacks" on its staff, in an attempt to discredit the group over its reports...
Tags: Israeli, Saudi Arabia, Iain Levine, Gaza, Robert Bernstein, Human Rights Watch, HRW, Richard Goldstone, accused hrw, personally attack, Israel, Jerusalem, Sarah Leah Whitson, NGO Monitor, Gaza War, Hamas, Human shield, Marc Garlasco, Criticism of Human Rights Watch, Politics
Syria: Restore Jailed Lawyer’s Credentials
The Damascus Bar Association should reverse this week's decision to permanently disbar the lawyer and rights activist Muhanad al-Hasani, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also urged Syrian authorities to free al-Hasani, who is in detention...
Tags: HRW, DBA, State Security Court, Human Rights Watch, Syrian Human Rights Organization
Obama asked to Prioritize Burma, Free Speech, and Accountability at ASEAN-US Summit
US President Barack Obama should urge Asian leaders at the first ASEAN-US summit to unite in addressing the region's most pressing human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on Obama, in his meetings with...
Tags: HRW, ASEAN, Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Prioritize Burma, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Human Rights Watch, rights violations
Azerbaijan: Young Bloggers Jailed
The criminal convictions of two young activist bloggers are a step backward for free expression in Azerbaijan, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the Azerbaijani government to ensure that the appeal against their conviction...
Tags: HRW, Bloggers, Young Bloggers, Human Rights Watch, Law Crime, Emin Milli
China: Secret “Black Jails” Hide Severe Rights Abuses
Since 2003, large numbers of Chinese citizens have been held incommunicado for days or months in secret, unlawful detention facilities known as "black jails" by state agents who violate detainees' rights with impunity, Human Rights Watch said in a new...
Tags: HRW, Rights Abuse, Law of the Peoples Republic of China, Human Rights Watch, Law enforcement in the Peoples Republic of China, detainees interviewed, Counter-terrorism, Human rights abuses, black jails, Guantanamo Bay detention camp
Yazidis, Shabaks, and Christians Caught in Kurdish-Arab Contest for Control
Iraq's central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government should protect besieged minorities in the disputed territories of Nineveh province, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch documented attacks by Sunni...
Tags: HRW
Philippines: Clinton Should Press Arroyo on Killings
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should press President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines to prosecute military members responsible for politically motivated killings, Human Rights Watch said today. Clinton will visit Manila on November...
Tags: HRW
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